Rent increase laws by state
Most states don't limit how much rent can go up, but every state has rules on notice — and a few cap the increase itself. Here are the rules for 51 jurisdictions, each linked to its statute. Last checked .
When can the new rent start?
Choose the state and the date the notice is given.
States with a statewide rent cap
- California: 5% plus the regional CPI change, or 10%, whichever is lower, of the lowest rent in the prior 12 months (2026: 8.1%–8.8% by region or tenant)
- District of Columbia: CPI-W (Washington area, prior calendar year) + 2%, never more than 10%; elderly or disabled tenants: lowest of CPI-W, Social Security COLA, or 5% (2026: 2.1%–4.1% by region or tenant)
- Oregon: 7% plus CPI (West Region CPI-U, September 12-month average), but never more than 10% (2026: 9.5%)
- Washington: 7% plus CPI (June 12-month change, Seattle-area CPI-U), but never more than 10% (2026: 9.683%)
Every state at a glance
| State | Notice | Statewide cap | Local rent control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Alaska | 14–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | No state law on it |
| Arizona | 10–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Arkansas | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| California | 30–90 days | Yes | Allowed with limits |
| Colorado | 60 days | No | Banned by state law |
| Connecticut | 45 days / 1 month / 7 days | No | Allowed with limits |
| Delaware | 60 days | No | No state law on it |
| District of Columbia | 61 days | Yes | Allowed |
| Florida | 7–60 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Georgia | 60 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Hawaii | 15–45 days | No | No state law on it |
| Idaho | 30 days | No | Banned by state law |
| Illinois | 7–60 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Indiana | 1 month / 7 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Iowa | 30 days | No | Banned by state law |
| Kansas | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Kentucky | 30 days / 7 days / 1 month (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Louisiana | 5–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Maine | 45–75 days | No | No state law on it |
| Maryland | 7–90 days | No | Allowed |
| Massachusetts | 30 days / 30 days / 3 months (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Michigan | 1 month (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Minnesota | 1 month (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Allowed with limits |
| Mississippi | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Missouri | 1 month (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Montana | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Nebraska | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Nevada | 30–60 days | No | No state law on it |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | No | No state law on it |
| New Jersey | 1 month (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Allowed |
| New Mexico | 7–30 days | No | Banned by state law |
| New York | 30–90 days | No | Allowed with limits |
| North Carolina | 7 days / 2 days / 1 month (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| North Dakota | 30 days | No | Banned by state law |
| Ohio | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Oklahoma | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Oregon | 7–90 days | Yes | Banned by state law |
| Pennsylvania | 15 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | No state law on it |
| Rhode Island | 60–120 days | No | No state law on it |
| South Carolina | 7–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| South Dakota | 30 days | No | Banned by state law |
| Tennessee | 10–30 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Texas | 1 month / 7 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Allowed with limits |
| Utah | 15 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Vermont | 60 days | No | No state law on it |
| Virginia | 30–60 days | No | Banned by state law |
| Washington | 90 days | Yes | Banned by state law |
| West Virginia | 1 month / 7 days / 3 months (notice to end the tenancy) | No | No state law on it |
| Wisconsin | 7–28 days (notice to end the tenancy) | No | Banned by state law |
| Wyoming | No set notice period | No | No state law on it |
Summary only — notice periods can depend on the tenancy type, how long the tenant has lived there and the size of the increase. Open your state for the full rule. This is legal information, not legal advice; see our methodology.
What usually applies everywhere
- During a fixed-term lease the rent usually stays as written unless the lease itself allows an increase. Increases normally come at renewal or, for month-to-month tenants, after notice.
- Give or keep the notice in writing, with the date it was delivered. The notice period counts from delivery.
- Where a state has no rent-increase rule, a landlord changes a month-to-month rent by giving the notice needed to end the tenancy.
- A rent increase meant to punish a tenant for complaining or asking for repairs is retaliation in many states.
- Rent-controlled or rent-stabilized units (New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC and others) follow their own, stricter rules.
Tools
- Rent increase notice calculator: the earliest date a new rent can start.
- Breaking a lease: notice periods for moving out instead.
- Security deposits: limits and return deadlines.